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Yacht Charter in Ionian Islands - Greece

The Ionian Islands stretch off the Greek west coast from Albania to the Peloponnese in the south. The northern islands make up today's region of the Ionian Islands. Charter clients often regard the islands of Cythera and Antikythera as a part of the Ionian Islands, but they do in fact belong to the prefecture of Piraeus. The seven main islands of the Ionian Islands include Corfu, Paxoi, Lefkada and Ithaca.

The Ionian islands have only formed a unit since Venetian rule. English and French influences came along, too, until the Ionian Islands were transferred to Greece in the middle of the 19th century. Many of these influences have survived until today and numerous first time visitors are often confused as the islands do not conform to any clichés about Greece.

Charterers, who imagine Greece to be more of a dry and bleak spot on earth, are in for a surprise when they get to the Ionian Islands. The landscape, dipped in a shaded green, is dotted with houses covered in red tiles. The influences of Italian and French architects can hardly be ignored nor a taste for all things English. Which is why, for example, the locals in Corfu play cricket and drink ginger beer.

The Ionian Islands are very green, compared to the mountain ridges in Albania, the Greek mainland or the Peloponnes. Many species of trees, such as the imported olive trees or cypresses, elms and pines, grow here. They are green even in high summer and provide shade. Macchia flourishes on the higher slopes and the aromatic fragrance can often be smelt at sea.

The Ionian Islands are ideal for beginners or family sailing trips. Reasons include moderate winds, even in summer, numerous beaches and anchorages as well as the good accessibility.

The wind on the Ionian Islands is very constant especially in summer when at noon it blows from NW to WNW with a wind force of up to 5 on the Beaufort scale. In the mornings and evenings the wind is usually notably weaker., which explains why the Ionian Islands are also suitable for inexperienced charterers. Between October and May, winds from S as well as N blow, which can also reach gale force when blowing from the south.